FaultScore

GMC C1500 vs Mercedes Benz AMG E55

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure GMC C1500 Mercedes Benz AMG E55
Complaints on file 161 399
Model years covered 1985–1996 2003–2006
Worst model year 1995 2005
Best model year 1994 2006
Crashes reported 13 2
Fires reported 8 0
Injuries reported 9 0
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 19.3% 0.5%

GMC C1500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 33 20.5%
Seats 28 17.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.8%
Electrical System 10 6.2%
Seat Belts 9 5.6%
Airbags 8 5.0%
Engine & Cooling 6 3.7%

Mercedes Benz AMG E55 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 357 89.5%
Brakes 8 2.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 1.8%
Electrical System 7 1.8%
Suspension 6 1.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 1.3%
Seats 3 0.8%
Airbags 2 0.5%